Malbec is the grape Argentina built its name on, and almost all of it goes into red wine. Trivento makes a white one, from Mendoza, picked and pressed so the juice never sits on the skins. Same grape, none of the colour, and a completely different drink.
- Malbec, vinified as a white wine.
- Mendoza, Argentina, high-altitude vineyards.
- 2024 vintage, 13.5% ABV.
- Dry, light-bodied, medium acidity.
- Low tannin, crisp finish.
How it is made
Red wine gets its colour, its grip and its tannin from the skins. Take the juice off the skins early and press it straight, and Malbec gives something pale instead. What is left is the fruit and the acidity, without the weight that normally comes with the grape.
How it tastes
White peach and citrus up front, then white flowers and a saline note that runs through to the end. The acidity is medium and the body is light, so it finishes crisp rather than soft. Low tannin, dry throughout.
Where it comes from
Mendoza sits against the Andes in western Argentina, where vineyards are planted high and the air is dry. Altitude and cool nights are what keep the grapes from going flabby, and it is the reason Mendoza has become the country's most planted wine region.
Good to know
White Malbec is rare enough that most drinkers have never met one. Argentina grows more Malbec than anywhere else on earth, and nearly all of it is made red, so a white version is a deliberate detour rather than a style the region is known for.
